§ *MR. REESI beg to ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the Chinese Government has cancelled or amended its edict introducing certain changes into the administration of the Chinese Customs.
§ SIR EDWARD GREYThe reply to the hon. Member's inquiry is in the negative. I would also refer him to my replies of the 25th and 26th ultimo relative to the edict of May 9th, to the effect that the edict has not hitherto changed the administration by Sir R. Hart.†
† See Cols. 411, 412, 516, 517.